Combined pencil-sharpener and manicuring device.



H. B. BARNES.

COMBINED PENCIL SHARPENBR AND MANIGURING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED 00T. 30, 1909.

1,070,660. Patented Aug. 19, 1913.

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'ttlliliTE HAROLD B. BARNES, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

COMBINED PENCIL-SHARPENER AND MANICURING DEVICE.'

Specicaton of Letters Patent.

Patented am. is, isis.

Application filed October 30, 1909. Serial No. 525,518.

lie it known that I, HAROLD E. BARNES, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city and county of Denver and State of Colorado, haveinvented certain new and useful improvements in Combined Pencil-Sl'iarpeners and Manicuring Devices, of which the following is a`specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in combined pencil Sharpeners andmanicure devices, and the object is to provide a device adapted toutilize the blades of the varie-us types of safety razor, and itconsists in a socket having a slotted side, the cone adapted to receiveand guide the pencil to be sharpened, in connection with two plates, oneof which extends tangentially from the cone, starting from the slot, andthe other a removable clamping plate, the two being adapted to receive athin blade between them and form a guard about the edges thereof, withmeans for retaining the blade in position between and within theconfines of the edges of the plates, and means for removably securingthe clamping plate in position.

My invent-ion further consists in certain novel features of constructionand combinations of parts, which will be hereinafter described andpointed out in the claims.

in the accompanying' drawings: Figure l is a view from one side; Fig.4Q, is a View from one edge; and Fig. 8 from one end of the preferredform of device; Fig. l is a view with the blade and clamping plateremoved; Fig. 5 is a transverse section through one of the studs andthrough the blade; and lFig. 6 is a section through the mani- -curingportion.

in the preferred construction, 1 indicates a cone-shaped socket, theinterior bore of which is designed to conform in pitch to the end of thepencil when sharpened. A base plate 2 extends tangentially from thesocket, and a slet 3 extends lengthwise the cone at the juncture of thecone and plate, this slot having two main functions, one as a space forthe cutting edge of the blade, and the other to permit the ready escapeof the shavings from the pencil being sharpened. At the larger end ofthe socket the slotI 3 is very narrow and the metal of the base forms aguard for the blade as at a, so that the portion of the blade at thispoint is protected and not exposed to wear due to the sharpening of thepencil. The inner face of the plate may be Hat or curved, in thedrawings it is shown flat, and in the form illustrated the plate has acentrally located internally screw-threaded orifice 4; and is providedon either side of the orifice 4 with studs 5, 5. These studs enter theholes 6, 6 of the blade 7. The studs are suiiiciently less in diameterthan the holes to admit of the blade being adjusted toward the pencilsocket a limited distance to ccm-- pensate for wear and sharpening.

A clamping plate 8 is adapted to tit the base plate 2 and the tworeceive the blade between them, and for this purpose, the clamping plateis provided with recesses 9, 9, to receive the ends of the studs, thusassisting in centering the clamping plate, and it has a central orificel0 adapted to register' with the threaded orifice 4 in the base plate,so that the screw ll passing through the two orifices and the centralorifice of the blade, is turned into the threads to hold the partssecurely together'. The size of the base and clamping plates issufficient so that they protrude beyond the outer edge of the blade toform a guard, whereas the length may just correspond to the blade, ifdesired.

Beveled notches l2, l2 are formed in the outer edges of the base andclamping` plates, so as to register with each other, their purpose beingto expose a limited area of the outer edge of the blade, so that thisportion may be used for manicuring purposes. The outer edge of theclamping plate is preferably beveled throughout its length, although notnecessarily, and its outer surface is knurled in the form of a tile forfiling the rough edge of the nails. it will be observed that thesenotches l2, 1Q, are approximately the same distance from the centralorifice tas the portion a. is. There is a reason for this` which is thatthe portion of the blade which comes opposite the part a of the baseplate is not touched by the peneil and consequently does not becomev-Jorn, so it is sharp and ready for use in manicuring when the blade isreversed, if a twoedged blade, as is contemplated by the invention.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that a provision is made forutilizing to goed advantage an otherwise waste product. namely, razorblades having two cutting edges, while at the same time taking advantageof a superior quality of steel whieh will hold the sharp cutting edgefor a more or less indefinite period. Again, it will be observed that ina blade of the type mentioned, in which both edges are sharp, both edgesmay be utilized in a device of this character, as specified, one forpencil sharpening, and one for manicuring.

My invention applies equally well to other types of safety razor bladesas previously set forth, and it is obvious with very slightmodifications might be so adapted.

More or less slight changes might be resorted to in the form andarrangement of the several parts described, in addition to thosespecified, without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention,and hence, I do not wish to limit myself to the exact constructionherein set forth, but:

Having fully described my invention, what I desire to secure by LettersPatent, is:-

l. The combination with two plates, of a blade held between said plates,the relative width of plates and blade being such that when one edge ofthe blade is exposed, the other is guarded and protected, the plateshaving correspondingly located beveled notches at one end in position toexpose a small portion only of one edge of th-e blade for manicuringpurposes, one of said plates extending over a portion of the exposedcutting edge of the blade for preventing the guarded portion from beingdulled, and said guarded po-rtion of the blade adapted to be exposed atthe notches of the plates when the blade is reversed, and means adjacentthe opposite and exposed edge of the blade for holding and guiding thepencil which thatI edge of the blade is intended to sharpen.

2. The combination with two plates, of a reversible blade held betweensaid plates, the relative width of plates and blade being such that whenone edge of the blade is exposed the other is guarded and protected, theplates having correspondingly located beveled notches at one end inposition to expose a small portion of one edge of the blade formanicuring purposes, an extension formed on one of the plates whichextends over a portion of the exposed cutting edge of the blade, and a'socket mounted upon said plate and lying adjacent to the exposed edge ofthe blade for holding and guiding' a pencil which that edge o-f theblade is intended to sharpen, the portion of said blade guarded by theextension of one of the plates adapted to be exposed at the notches ofthe plates when the blade is reversed.

3. rlhe combination with two plates, of a reversible blade held betweensaid plates, the relative width of plates and blade being such that whenone edge of the blade is exposed the other is guarded and protected, theplates having correspondingly located beveled notches at one end inposition to expose a small portion of one edge of the blade formanicuring purposes, and a slot-ted socket mounted upon one of theplates and lying adjacent to the exposed edge of the blade for holding`and guiding a pencil which that edge of the blade is intended tosharpen, said socket having one end of the slot closed for forming aguard for a portion of the cutting edge of the exposed blade, saidguarded port-ion of the blade adapted to be exposed at the notches ofthe plates when the blade is reversed.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

HAROLD B. BARNES.

l/Vitnesses D. EDGAR l/VILsoN, GRACE I. Hroxox.

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